Shoe heel



Aug 30 1927 H. N. ATWOOD SHOE HEEL Filed Feb. 19. 1925 Patented ug. 30,1927.

HARRY lil'. TWOOD, OF MONSON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSGNOR TO RUBWOOD, INC.,LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CRPORATION 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

SHE HEEL.

Application tiled February This invention relates to improvements incomposition shoe heels oi' the cushion type and has as one ot' itsobjects to provide a shoe heel which will be substantially as elasticand yieldable as the ordinary rubber heel but will be more substantialand more durable and be capable of being more firmly secured to the shoethan is the ordinary rubber heel.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the heel that it willpossess eX- ceptional wearing qualities, insuring ot' its usefulnessthroughout the entire life of the shoe to which it is applied.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the heel that it willpossess the ull degree of anti-slipping qualities throughout its entirelite and. therefore will not require to be replaced at frequentintervals as is the case with ordinary rubber heels.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a sectional perspective View illustrating a shoe heelconstructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical front to rear sectional view through a modiiiedform of heel.

In that form of the invention shown in Figure l oi the drawing, the heelcomprises a plurality ot' plies l which are of veneer and which have thesame general marginal contour as the heel considered as a' wholealthough of dimensions somewhat less than the marginal dimensions of thecomplete heel. Interposed between the plies l are plies 2 ot' sottrubber, and a facing ply 3 covers the uppermost veneer ply 1, and afacing ply 4L covers the under side ot' the lower-most veneer ply, theperiphery of the heel comprising a ply 5 likewise ot' rubber. In thecourse of manufacture of the heel, the various plies are assembled, andthe assemblage is then subjected to a process of vulcanization wherebyall of the rubber plies will become an integral whole. and the vencerplies will be permanently embedded. In eliect, therefore, thelieel shownin Fig- 19, 1925. Serial No. 10,434.

ure l comprises a body of soft rubber in which are embedded one or moreplies ot' veneer, the veneer plies having substantially the samemarginal cont-our as the hee.l considered as a whole.

In that form` of the invention shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, thestructure is assembled in substantially the same manner as the structureshown in Figure 1 eX- cept that in this case, instead of veneer.

to conform more or less closely to the curvature of the breast and rearside ot the heel body. In this construction it is evident that after therubber 'facing at the under side of the heel has become worn away, the

edges of the strip 6 will be exposed/ andl will constitute anexceptionally durable wear medium thereby greatly prolonging the life otthe heel.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A shoe heel comprising a body of vulcanized rubber, and spaced pliesof veneer embedded therein prior to vulcanizing` the rubber of the bodyextending` entirely about and between the plies of veneer. p

2. A shoe heel comprising a body of vulcanized rubber, and strips otveneer embedded in the body in spaced relation to each other andoccupying planes perpendicular to the tread face of the body, the rubberof the body extending entirely about and between the strips of veneer.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

HARRY N. AT'WOOD. [11. s]

